Guidance update: latest NICE guidelines on care of the dying adult

Format

Syllabus

Time to Complete

1 hour

Published

March 25, 2016

Updated

November 4, 2016

This GP clinical guidance update module is part of the MIMS Learning Essentials learning programme. A subscription gives you 12 months access to regular updates on NICE and other clinical guidance to help keep your practice up to date.

Programme Description

Guidance: NICE guidance NG31. Care of dying adults in the last days of life. December 2015.

Dr Toni Hazell describes how to implement the NICE guidance on care of dying adults in the last days of life in primary care. The module outlines what’s new in the guidance, what to do differently in your practice and what to be aware of in terms of multimorbidity.

Educational Objectives

After taking this module, GPs and nurses will be better able to:

Recall what’s new and what’s relevant to them in the December 2015 NICE guidance on care of the dying adult in the last days of life

Know what to do differently in practice in the light of the NICE guidance

Recognise when a person is in the last days of life

Be aware of simple measures to maintain hydration at the end of life

Manage the symptoms that a patient might experience in the last days of life

Author

Activity and test authorDr Toni HazellGP LondonUK

INSTRUCTIONS

This is a learning activity provided by MIMS Learning, featuring learning material and a test. Completing the test enables you to claim 1 learning credit (1 hour learning). This credit award is recommended by MIMS Learning based on completing the activity and reflecting on what you have learned. If you spend less time on the activity we recommend claiming fewer credits.

Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully answered all the test questions and completed your evaluation. You will then receive your MIMS Learning CPD certificate, which will be added to your CPD organiser for access at any time and may be exported to the Clarity & RCGP Appraisal Toolkit for GPs.